Our good friend Arcterran has set up this thing and I decided I wanted in on it.

This is actually a thought I've had in my mind for some time.

The Band

My chosen band is Interpol. If you are not familiar with them, they are an American rock band from New York City. I've been a fan of their work since the late 1990s and ever since listening to them I have felt they would be great to be involved with a movie soundtrack. So considering this, from the point of view of a videogame, I felt that they would be well suited to something that had a very cinematic, dramatic feel. Which brings me to the game – or more a game creator actually.

You could pretty much listen to the entirety of Interpol's debut album "Turn on the Bright Lights" and you would see what I mean when it makes me think of Quantic Dreams games. Moody, melancholic, with instances of drama and intensity. It was while listening to this album that I was reminded of Indigo Prophecy, which I had recently played on Xbox. Since then I can say that I feel that Interpol's style would also fit well with Heavy Rain and even Beyond.

Have a listen to a few tracks I've selected and, if you've played any of the Quantic Dream games, hopefully you'll hear the connection that I'm making.

Hands Away

"shivers"

PDA

"dat guitar"

Leif Erikson

"so good"

All songs are from Interpol's debut album "Turn on the Bright Lights".

I've been double tagged by Lunastark and urwifesmugglescorn, so here is my list of favorite console games. It's a list that spans 4 decades - yes, I am old as fuck - and kicking it off is the Atari 2600.

Atari 2600:

Pac Man

Honorable mention: Space Invaders

Commodore 64:

Impossible Mission

Honorable mention: Pitfall

Sega MegaDrive (Genesis):

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Honorable mention: Street Fighter 2

PlayStation:

Metal Gear Solid

Honorable mentions:

Tomb Raider

Resident Evil 2

Wip3out

PlayStation 2:

This was extremely difficult since there are just so many great games on the platform.

Shadow of the Colossus

Honorable mentions:

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Resident Evil 4

Metal Gear Solid 3

God of War 2

Soul Calibur 2

Gran Turismo 3

SSX3

Ico

Xbox:

Jade Empire

Honorable mentions:

Halo

Fable

Riddick

Burnout 3: Takedown

Xbox 360:

This was both easy and difficult at the same time. So many incredible games that I have experienced - hence the very long honor list - however I was quite clear on which is my favorite.

Mass Effect 2

Honorable mentions:

Read Dead Redemption

Mass Effect

Mass Effect 3

Dead Space

Dead Space 2

Assassin's Creed 2

Alan Wake

Halo 4

Gears of War

Tomb Raider

Portal 2

GTAIV+Episodes

Max Payne 3

Deus Ex HR

Mirror's Edge

PlayStation 3:

I have owned a PS3 for just a couple of months so I haven't played enough games to select a favorite.

Honorable mentions:

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Heavy Rain

So there you have it. An old fart's long list of favorite games. No handhelds and no Nintendo, because that's just the way it is.

Now lastly, I will be tagging the clown prince himself: Playininurblood